Web Browsing
VerifiedBrowse and summarize websites, extract content from URLs, search the web for information. Use when user asks to visit a website, get webpage content, search...
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# Web Browsing Skill
This skill enables browsing websites, extracting content from URLs, and searching the web for information.
When to Use
- Use this skill when:
- User asks you to visit a website (e.g., "Check out example.com")
- User wants webpage content summarized
- User needs current information that requires internet search
- User provides a URL and wants it analyzed
- User asks to search for something online
How It Works
1. Direct URL Access When given a specific URL: ```markdown User: "What's on https://example.com?" → Visit the page, extract main content, summarize key points ```
2. Web Search When user asks to search: ```markdown User: "Find information about climate change" → Perform web search, present top results with summaries ```
3. Content Extraction For specific data extraction: ```markdown User: "Get the latest news from techcrunch.com" → Navigate to site, extract relevant articles/headlines ```
Tools Available
- web_search: Search the web for information
- fetch_url: Visit and retrieve webpage content
- extract_content: Parse HTML and extract structured data
Best Practices
- Be specific - Tell me what you want from the page (summary, specific data, latest news)
- Provide URLs - If you have a specific page, share the URL directly
- Clarify intent - Let me know if you need:
- - Quick summary
- - Detailed analysis
- - Specific data points
- - Latest updates
Examples
```markdown ✅ "Visit https://news.ycombinator.com and summarize today's top stories" ✅ "Search for the latest React.js tutorial" ✅ "Check what's on Wikipedia's page about quantum computing" ✅ "Find pricing information from apple.com/iphone" ❌ Just say "browse the web" - be more specific! ```
Limitations
- Cannot interact with JavaScript-heavy sites (may miss dynamic content)
- Some sites block automated access
- Video/audio content cannot be played, only described if available
- Login-required pages won't work without credentials
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Ready to browse! Just give me a URL or tell me what to search for. 🌐
Use Cases
- Visit websites and summarize page content on demand
- Extract information from URLs for research and analysis
- Search the web for current information using DuckDuckGo or similar
- Analyze web pages when given a URL by the user
- Gather online information for fact-checking and research tasks
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +No API keys required for basic web browsing and content extraction
- +Multiple use cases — visit, summarize, search, and analyze
- +Clear trigger documentation for when to activate the skill
Cons
- -Content extraction quality varies by website structure and anti-bot measures
- -No persistent web session or cookie management
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